Fly chaser and catcher



Feb. 12 ,1924.

l, R. C. BREW-STER FLY CHASER AND CATCHER Filed July 20,11925 Sheets-Sheet 1 Feb. 12 1924.

R. c. BREws'rER FLY CHASER AND CATCHER Filed July 20, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Feb. l2, lZd.

e' ri i It'dUS C. BEEW'STER, OF LEWESBURG, VJEST VIRGINA.

rnv cnilsna ann Garonne.

.Application filed July 2O,`

To all 0.o .71v om v/z may con cci 'n1 Be it known that l, ltUFUs C. Bnnws'rnn, a (.itizenoli the United States, residing at l.-ewisburg, in the county of Greenbrier and State of lllest Yihrginia, have invented a new and useful Fly Chaser and Catcher, of which the following is a specification.

This invention aims to provide a simple and inexpensive means whereby ies may be driven olf cattle and other animals, the lies being collected, within the casing portion of the structure, and the casing portion of the structure being so constructed that it can be washed, or be folded up into small compass and dipped into lwater or any other liquid to kill the flies. the casing being so made and supported that it can be adjusted vertically to accommodate animals of diivterent heights.

With the above and other objects in view, which will appear as the description procecds, the invention resides in the combination and arrange-nient of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that, within the scope of what is claimed, changes in the precise embodiment of the invention shown can be made without departingfrom the spirit of the invention.

ln the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 shows in longitudinal section, a device constructed in accordance with the invent-ion, parts being in elevation; Figure 2 is a cross section; and Figure 3 is a frag mental perspective.

In 'carrying outthe invention, there is provided a Hexible textile casing 1, made of cheese cloth or any other suitable material, the casing comprising a top 2, sides 3 and an end wall 4 extended between the sides 3 and downwardly from the top 2. Throughout its entire cross section, the casing 1 is open at one end, as shown at 5. A partition 6 extends between the sides 3 and inwardly from the lower edge of theend wall. 4, the partition being connected to the sides and to the end wall, and forming a pocket 7 in the top of the casing, at one end thereof, the casing being open at said end, as at 8, below the partition 6.

Any suitable means may be provided for mounting the casing 1 for vertical adjustnient, so that the partition 6 will be so located that the cattle may pass therebeneath. Tt preferred, an outer frame includ- 'located close to-'the sides 8 of the casing i. A cross piece l2 is supplied and supports. the

1923. Serial No. 652.787. l

ing corner posts 9 maybe supplied, the uj per corners of the casing 1 carrying `flexible elements 10, such as ropes, adapted'to be tied about the posts 9. :in inner frame is provided, the same including vertical postsy 11 inner end of the partition 6,the posts 1l having vertically spaced openings 14 adaptedto receive securingelements 15, such as bolts, mounted in the ends of the cross piece 12. rlhe upper ends of downwardly diver-g, ing braces 16 are connected to the cross piece 12, the lower ends of the braces being connected to the posts 11 by securing elements 17, adapted to be mounted in any of the openings 14 of the posts 11.

lNithin the casing 1 and to the rear of l the` posts 11 are located fixed fly wipers 18 which, as shown at 19, converge inwardly toward the vertical median plane of the cas ing 1. As shown at 20, the wipers 18 slant upwardly and forwardly, the wipers beine' ot approximately conical form, as indicated at 21, the upper ends of the wipers beine; located closely7 adjacent to the cross piece 12 and the rear end ot the partition 6. The wipers 18 preferably are pieces of cedar brush, this material being used because the tronds of cedar brush are flexible and present a large wiping surface, without beine4 unduly stiff. Further, cedar brush grows naturally in a conical torni. lt is advisible to use brush in the malringor the wipers V18 because cattle will pass through brush readily, without suspicion, it being` unnecessary to `road or drive the animals through the casinc; 1, when brush is used.

ln practical operation, the cattle are driven through the casing; 1, entering at the end 5 and leaving at the end 8. The brush wipers 18 sweep the flies 0H the bodies of the animals, from the hooies up, the flies being directed forwardly and upwardly by the wipers and being caused to collect in the pocket 7 above the partition 8. The cattle, passing between the braces or guides 16, move beneath the partition 6, and out of the open end 8 of the casing,as aforesaid.

The flexible elements 10 may be shifted vertically on the posts 9. thereby raising and lowering the partition 6 and adapting the device tofcattle of dillerent heights, the cross piece 12 being" shifted vertically on the posts 11, along with the braces 16, so as to support the rear edge of the partition o when the same is raised or lowered with the sides 3 and the end Wall 4C of the casing l.

The casing l may be detached readily from the posts 9 and be washed, because it is ,made of some light textile material, such as cheese cloth, the casing, although of large size when set up, occupying but little space pocket and a run Way therebeneath, an outer frame, means for securing the casing to the outer i'raine for adjustment to vary the position of the partition and the height of the run Way, and an inner frame in the casing, the inner frame comprising vertically adjustable parts supporting,- the partition, and means for holding said parts of the inner frame in vertically adjusted positions.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto aiiixed my mark in the presence of two Witnesses.

his RUFUS C. BREVSTER.

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Witnesses:

F. L. SEARCH, MASON B. LAWTON. 

